TOEIC
Lesson7: In house meetings| 社内会議

LESSON GOAL
Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will practice TOEIC with the content of the theme: “In-house meetings”.
PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. monthly [形] 毎月の
2. trade show 展示会
3. postpone [動] …を延期する
4. thoroughly [副] 徹底的に
5. cover [動] …を扱う
6. attach [動] …を添付する
7. draft [名] 草案、下書き
8. addition [名] 追加
9. Board of Trustees 評議員会
10. treasurer [名] 会計係
11. over budget 予算を超過して
12. proceeds [名] 収益
13. fundraiser [名] 資金集めのイベント
14. improvement 改良、改善
15. committee [名] 委員会
16. ramp [名] スロープ、斜面
17. miscellaneous [形] さまざまな、多岐にわたる
18. commend [動] …を賞賛する
19. adjourn [動]( 会議など)を一時休止させる
20. secretary [名] 書記官、秘書
PART A_3
Let’s make sentences using the vocabulary we’ve just learned.
PART A_4
1. postpone 
Answer:
2. attach 
Answer:
3. addition 
Answer:
4. improvement 
Answer:
5. over budget 
Answer:
PART B_1
Please read the text below aloud. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
TO: Sales Department staff
FROM: Jud Birch
DATE: August 12
SUBJECT: Monthly meeting

Most of us will be attending the trade show at Borne Center on the 18th, so the meeting scheduled for that day has been postponed to the 20th.

I reserved the main conference room for the 20th, but it is only available from 4 to 5 p.m. We have just one hour, which means all of us should review the agenda thoroughly before the meeting so we can cover everything efficiently.

I’ve attached a draft agenda to this email.

Make any additions you feel are necessary and send it back to me by tomorrow evening.
PART C_1
Let’s answer the question below. Also, tell me why you chose that answer.
PART C_2
Why was the meeting postponed?

(A) A majority of the staff will be away.
(B) All the conference rooms are booked.
(C) The main conference room is unavailable.
(D) The meeting agenda is not ready.
PART C_3
If you need clues, you can see the tips here before you answer.
HINTS
PART D_1
Now, let’s review the answer.
PART D_2
Why was the meeting postponed?

(A) A majority of the staff will be away.
(B) All the conference rooms are booked.
(C) The main conference room is unavailable.
(D) The meeting agenda is not ready.

PART E_1
Please read the text below aloud. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART E_2
Brookville Community Center
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
Saturday, December 1
Members present: 15
Members absent: 2


Opening: Dotty Powers (chairperson) opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and introduced Claire Hudson, the new treasurer.

Financial Report: The center is currently about $1,500 over budget. Proceeds from the upcoming Christmas fundraiser are expected to offset this. Ms. Hudson suggested that expenses be reviewed carefully to avoid going over budget next year.

Building Improvements: Mr. Petit of the Building Committee reported that construction of the back entrance ramp would begin as scheduled on January 10. The center can be accessed only through the front and Vine Street entrances until construction is complete.

Miscellaneous Business: Ms. Powers noted that the center’s youth basketball program was recently commended in an article in the Brookville Inquirer.

The meeting was adjourned by Ms. Powers at 7:30 p.m.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday, January 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Brookville Community Center.

Minutes taken by Grace Tanaka, Secretary.
PART F_1
Let’s answer the question below. Also, tell me why you chose that answer.
PART F_2
According to the minutes, what remark did Ms. Hudson make?

(A) The center should not undergo any new construction.
(B) The center was mentioned in a newspaper article.
(C) The center should review its spending practices.
(D) The center must receive more donations.
PART F_3
If you need clues, you can see the tips here before you answer.
HINTS
PART G_1
Now, let’s review the answer.
PART G_2
According to the minutes, what remark did Ms. Hudson make?

(A) The center should not undergo any new construction.
(B) The center was mentioned in a newspaper article.
(C) The center should review its spending practices.
(D) The center must receive more donations.

PART H_1
Here are some words and expressions that often appear in TOEIC.
If time allows, let’s read them.
PART H_2
1. meeting 会議
2. conference call 電話会議
* マイクとスピーカーを兼ねた機械を使い、遠方にいる相手と行う会議。
3. conference  大規模な会議
4. teleconference テレビ会議
5. business lunch ビジネスランチ
* 昼食を取りながら行う、ややリラックスした雰囲気の会議。
6. schedule a meeting 会議の予定を決める
7. reserve a conference room 会議室を予約する
8. inform the attendees of the meeting 会議のことを出席者に伝える
9. agenda 議題のリスト
10. presenter 発表者
11. chairperson 議長
12. take meeting minutes 議事録を取る
13. agenda 会議で話し合われる項目の一覧
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.